Elected Officials, Artists And Experts To Urge Congress To Act On President Obama's Gun Violence Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A broad coalition of elected officials, advocates, artists and experts from across the nation will gather in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, February 6th at 10:30AM to call on Congress to act on President Obama's plan to reduce gun violence, including background checks for all gun sales and an assault weapons ban.

The group will make their call at a press conference led by Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Mayors Against Illegal Guns and The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.